“If you move just the little finger down and up you can make it bark,” Faulkner said. “Woof woof.”

And organizers also shared their pride for the event.

“There are lots of cities around the country, even cities larger than Pittsburgh that don’t have a first night,” Kevin McMahon with Pittsburgh Cultural Trust said. “We’re really very, very proud of this.”

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